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cruciform fibulae were also found ; one on the right, the other on the left shoulder ; these are exactly similar, with square tops, and very much resemble figure 4, plate 2, of Douglas' Nenia ; one of them had been slightly gilt. A circular bronze ring fibula lay by the left hand ; the bronze is thin and flat, ^ an inch wide ; diameter of circle, 2 inches ; the pin has been of iron. One bronze ring, not suited for the finger, lay by the left hand ; it measures 1 inch in dia- meter. Two rings of iron were also found by the left hand, 1-^ and 3f inches in diameter. An iron knife, 5^ inches long, lay by the left hand ; width, f of an inch, and -|^ an inch at the point. The bones of some small animal lay also by the left hand. Fifty-seven beads lay about the collar bones ; among them is one small bead of white crystal ; the rest are of amber, two of them flat circles. A small Roman coin — Constantinopolis, was found among the beads, perforated for a neck ornament. This grave was on the outside of the mound. January 17. No 22. — 2 feet 10 inches deep. This skeleton was pronounced by Mr. Davis to be that of a boy of about 14 years. No reliques found with the deposit. The arms were folded across the breast, with the tips of fingers touching. January 18. No. 23. — 3 feet deep. One iron knife, 3^ inches long ; one iron spear, 6 inches long ; length of blade, 3f inches, it has the open-slit socket. No. 24. — 3 feet 6 inches deep. Head to the south-west. Sixteen small beads of amber about the collar bones. Two small cruciform fibuhc of bronze, one over each shoulder. The broad end of both is surmounted by a small circular projection resembling the fibula found in an urn at Wilbrahara (" Saxon Obsequies," plate .9) ; one of them has the iron acus Remaining. A bronze pin or stylus, like that found with No. 16, '6 inches long. This lay over the left shoulder. No. 25. — 3 feet deep. Head towards south-west. It was sent to ViV. Davis, and pronounced to be that of a male of about twenty-eight years. An iron spear, length 9f inches, lay by the liead. Length of blade 5f inches ; this is leaf-shaped, being 1 inch wide at the base, 1^ in the centre, and inch at point ; one iron knife, 3:|; inch long, was found by the thigh, width of blade inch. An iron boss of a shield was upon the stomach, of similar shape to that found with No. 14,